Golden Week Japan
Golden Week: four national holidays crammed into one week every spring. But some years, weekends steal your holidays. This visualization covers every Golden Week from 1948 to 2126, showing how the calendar math plays out across 179 years and four legislative eras.
3.2
avg days off
per year
190
holidays eaten
by weekends
52
clean years
no waste
1
true Golden Week
2019
Early Era1948-1972
Substitute Era1973-1984
Citizens' Holiday1985-2006
Modern Era2007-2126
2026Modern Era
4 days off1 eaten
avg 3.2
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2026
Modern Era
4 days off · 1 eaten4holidays
1eaten
+sub
4off
5consec
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Apr27
Apr28
Apr29
Shōwa DayApr30
May1
May2
May3
ConstitutionMay4
GreeneryMay5
Children'sMay6
SubMay7
2026. Constitution Day lands on Sunday. Substitute Wednesday. Shōwa Day on Wednesday, Greenery Day on Monday, Children's Day on Tuesday. Four days off.
Holiday
Eaten
Substitute
Weekend
Workday